IMD has given a cyclone alert for Saurashtra and Kutch coasts in Gujarat
Kutch: Amid the ‘severe’ Biparjoy cyclone alert in Gujarat, officials at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat’s Kutch have started shifting people from low-lying areas to temporary shelters, a report in The Tribune Chandigarh, says
Public Relations Officer of Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla Om Prakash said, “Six ships left the port on Monday and 11 more would depart on Tuesday. Port officials and ship owners have been asked to remain alert. Those staying in low-lying areas of Kandla are being moved to temporary shelters in Gandhidham.”
“Cyclone alert for Saurashtra & Kutch Coast: Yellow Message. ESCS BIPARJOY over east-central Arabian Sea, at 1730 IST of 11th June near lat 18.6N & long 67.7E, Likely to cross between Mandvi (Gujarat) & Karachi (Pakistan) by noon of 15th June,” the IMD said in a tweet on Sunday.
PM Modi to hold a review meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a review meeting at 1 pm on Monday to assess the situation of Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’.
Meanwhile, fishing activities along Gujarat’s south and north coasts have been suspended and authorities began evacuating people in districts by the sea in view of cyclone ‘Biparjoy’
Officials in coastal Devbhumi Dwarka said around 1,300 people have been shifted to safer places so far in this regard.
In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ was very likely to move north-northeast and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) by the noon of June 15 as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kilometres per hours (kmph) gusting to 150 kmph.
IMD issues orange alert for Saurashtra & Kutch Coasts
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Saurashtra & Kutch Coasts in view of extremely severe Cyclonic storm Biparjoy over east-central and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea.
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has organised a series of meetings of the Joint Assessment Team handling weather and tropical conditions, as part of its efforts to monitor and evaluate the tropical conditions in the UAE and its possible impact on the country.
Several parts of Mumbai and Maharashtra receive rains
Several parts of Mumbai and Maharashtra received rains on Sunday night, an IMD official said.
Mumbai city as well as coastal parts of the state also witnessed strong winds as the intensity of cyclone Biparjoy increased bringing rains to the western parts of the state.
Strong winds also affected the air quality and visibility due to dust particles. Some trees fell in parts of Mumbai due to gusty winds, said a civic official.
****************************************************
Readers
These are extraordinary times. All of us have to rely on high-impact, trustworthy journalism. And this is especially true of the Indian Diaspora. Members of the Indian community overseas cannot be fed with inaccurate news.
Pravasi Samwad is a venture that has no shareholders. It is the result of an impassioned initiative of a handful of Indian journalists spread around the world. We have taken the small step forward with the pledge to provide news with accuracy, free from political and commercial influence. Our aim is to keep you, our readers, informed about developments at ‘home’ and across the world that affect you.
Please help us to keep our journalism independent and free.
In these difficult times, to run a news website requires finances. While every contribution, big or small, will makes a difference, we request our readers to put us in touch with advertisers worldwide. It will be a great help.
For more information: pravasisamwad00@gmail.com